The laird’s bridal bid…
Is love too high a price to pay?
When new laird, Ewan Stewart, comes across a wife for sale at a market, he outbids everyone to rescue her. He never intended for Catriona to become his bride, but a convenient marriage could secure his clan’s future and her freedom. They agree that their arrangement must stay free of love, yet Catriona’s bravery and fire intrigue him. Can Ewan resist falling for his wife—the one rule he must not break?
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Review
From an extremely inauspicious start to something infinitely more precious, this is sweet book about letting go of the past when a better future lies ahead. It's a great addition to the series and introduces an intriguing new cast of potential leads.
For Laird Ewan Stewart, his insecurity around filling his father's shoes and infidelity of a past love have left him scared to ever love again. Every time he even thinks about love, he lashes out or clams up. I loved that Catriona set strong boundaries in response to his hot-and-cold behaviour and stood up for herself after a painful life of loss and past abuse. Her reclamation of herself is a delight.
I would've liked a little more development and resolution to Ewan's development as Laird and Catriona's search for purpose. Catriona's insight looks like it could rub off on Ewan as she stands beside him and it would be great to see that play out on the page. I really enjoyed the blindfold scene and the intimacy it created between them. Also, Emogene needed a comeuppance.
The romance was sweet and satisfyingly fuelled by character development, with well-woven appearances from previous leads. I hope this isn't the last we see of these characters and their clans!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own
Jeanine Englert’s love affair with mysteries and romance began with Nancy Drew, Murder She Wrote, and her Grandmother’s bookshelves full of romance novels. She is a VIVIAN® and Golden Heart® Finalist as well as a Silver Falchion, Maggie, and Daphne du Maurier Award Winner in historical romance and mystery. Her Scottish Highland historical and historical romantic suspense novels revolve around characters seeking self-acceptance and redemption. When she isn’t wrangling with her characters on the page, she can be found trying to convince her husband to watch her latest Masterpiece or BBC show obsession. She loves to talk about books, writing, her beloved rescue pups, as well as mysteries and romance with other readers. Visit her website at www.jeaninewrites.com.
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